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Poll: How Many Had Elevated Liver Enzymes?


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How many of you had elevated liver enzymes as one of your presenting medical issues before Celiac diagnosis?


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Jenn2005 Contributor

My husband has elevated liver enzymes. His weren't elevated before dx or even right after but they were at this last visit. He was dx last August. His doctor tested him for Hepatitis and he had Ultra Sounds and CT Scans to check for other things going on and since everything else was negative he said its from the Celiac and he'll monitor the levels and they should go down once he's healed more.

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Count me in on that crazy symptom, too. Have had this off and on for ten years and was tested for hepatitis, and was told it was fatty liver disease common in diabetes, but I don't HAVE diabetes, so the drs. are stumped (of course) :)

angielackner Contributor

my liver enzymes are slightly high...i had them tested when i was being tested for PCOS (which I have)...they had to test me before i could do any kind of fertility treatment...and we have not been able to figure out why they were slightly elevated...celiac had never occured to me...i dont have an "official" diagnosis of celiac...but i do most likely have it...or at least for sure a gluten intolerance...i'll have to bring this up with my GI doc when i see him next.

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Bonnie Explorer

I kept waking up in the morning with a yellow face and eyes. Also incredibly nauseous. Had bloods tests which revealed I have very high billirubin (liver enzymes). Doctor says that I have Gilbert's Syndrome. Have I? Who knows - these quacks talk a lot of rubbish.

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zakismom Newbie

Before diagnosis my liver enzymes were all over the place, some were too high others were too low. My GP sent me to a liver specialist gastroenterologist- who of course checked for everything else first.

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How many of you had elevated liver enzymes as one of your presenting medical issues before Celiac diagnosis?

Mine were slightly elevated at times. My twin however had his liver deteriorating since birth. We have no way to know if this was celiac related as he passed away at 15, at that time his liver had been totally destroyed. Please be aware that you should not drink or take tylenol if your enzymes are elevated. Especially if you are young and still growing liver damage can be greatly accelerated.


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pturse Apprentice

My liver enzymes were elevated too. It was not the case my entire life though, only during a certain period. Went on the diet when first diagnosed (after the whole Hepatitis testing blah blah). Liver was okay after that. Went OFF the diet for a period of 6-8 months and felt absolutely fine but I ran a marathon and I guess that was too much for my body to take and my liver started acting up again and I lost some weight and the color in my face. Started back on the diet in Feb. 06 and have gained a bunch of weight back (ugh), have the color back in my face and I think my enzymes are fine. We shall see, I am donating platelets this weekend and I can ususally tell how my levels are doing by my iron tests during the donation period. I know that isn't a "scientific" way of judging but is a good indication for me.

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Why did you end up going off the diet?

plantime Contributor

My liver enzymes were in the very low end of the normal range last time they were tested. Doc said it was perfectly normal, but I started taking herbs to treat sluggish liver, and I feel much better!

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How many of you had elevated liver enzymes as one of your presenting medical issues before Celiac diagnosis?

I was diagnosed with Gilbert's syndrome about 10 years ago. My bilirubin was 3x higher than normal.

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